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QJEEM19Ma5665: JEE Main 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM19Ma5665 Solution: Let . If the eccentricity of the hyperbola = 1 is greater than…

Let 0 < \theta < {\pi \over 2} . If the eccentricity of the

hyperbola x2cos⁡2θ−y2sin⁡2θ{{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\theta }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\theta }} = 1 is greater

than 2, then the length of its latus rectum lies in the interval :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A (3, ∞\infty )
  • B (32,2]\left( {{3 \over 2},2} \right]
  • C (1,32]\left( {1,{3 \over 2}} \right]
  • D (2,3]\left( {2,3} \right]

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Given hyperbola,

x2cos⁡2θ−y2sin⁡2θ=1{{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\theta }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\theta }} = 1

here a = cos θ\theta

and b = sin θ\theta

We know, eccentricity of the hyperbola is,

1+b2a2\sqrt {1 + {{{b^2}} \over {{a^2}}}}

∴\therefore   Here eccentricity

(e) = 1+sin⁡2θcos⁡2θ\sqrt {1 + {{{{\sin }^2}\theta } \over {{{\cos }^2}\theta }}}

Given that,

\sqrt {1 + {{{{\sin }^2}\theta } \over {{{\cos }^2}\theta }}} > 2

⇒\Rightarrow    \sqrt {1 + {{\tan }^2}\theta } > 2

⇒\Rightarrow    1 + tan2 θ\theta > 4

⇒\Rightarrow   tan2 θ\theta > 3

⇒\Rightarrow   tan θ\theta > ±3\pm \sqrt 3

As given θ\theta ∈\in (0,π2)\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)

possible value of tan θ\theta > 3\sqrt 3

So, θ\theta can be in the range {\pi \over 3} < \theta < {\pi \over 2}

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot Mathematics - Hyperbola Question 65 English Explanation

We know latus ractum (LR) = 2b2a{{2{b^2}} \over a}

∴\therefore   LR = 2sin⁡2θcos⁡θ{{2{{\sin }^2}\theta } \over {\cos \theta }}

= 2 tan θ\theta sin θ\theta

We know in the range {\pi \over 3} < \theta < {\pi \over 2} tan θ\theta and sin θ\theta both are increasing function.

So, at π3{\pi \over 3} value of LR will be minimum and at π2{\pi \over 2} value of LR will be maximum.

∴\therefore   Minimum value of LR = 2tan π3{\pi \over 3} sin π3{\pi \over 3}

= 2 ×\times 3×32\sqrt 3 \times {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}
= 3

Maximum value of LR = 2tan π2{\pi \over 2} sin π2{\pi \over 2}

= 2 (∞)×1\left( \infty \right) \times 1

= ∞\infty

∴\therefore   Interval of LR = (3, ∞\infty )

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